Innovation Grant Spotlight: Keith Hartmann
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The 2017 Innovation Grant Program is well underway, with the Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) investing more than $250,000 in 23 farmer-led projects focused on conservation.
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MCGA District Meetings set for November
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The Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) will host five district meetings around the state this November. These meetings are free and open to all farmers.
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Field day touts bottom-line benefits of soil health
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(Photo: Soil Health Partnership Director Nick Goeser shows the benefits of cover crops up close)
Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
Bryan Biegler has planted mixes of rye grass,
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Ethanol exports, mid-level blends provide optimism for U.S. corn prices
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Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its outlook for 2017 U.S. corn, with September production and yield estimates up slightly from August.
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Innovation Grant Spotlight: Brian Ryberg
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The 2017 Innovation Grant Program is well underway, with the Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) investing more than $250,000 in 23 farmer-led projects focused on conservation.
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What’s next for the Nitrogen Fertilizer Rule
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Throughout August, the farming community submitted comments to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) on the latest draft of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Rule, which would limit fertilizer application in vulnerable groundwater areas and implement a process for mitigation where high concentrations of nitrates are found in groundwater.
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Japanese ag official sees Minnesota grower leaders in action
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Representing the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Kimihiko Eura visited Minnesota last week with a full agenda, experiencing nearly every corner of Minnesota agriculture.
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New tool helps farmers choose alternative practices to buffers
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Alternatives to Buffers Management Tool:
- Click here to access the AgroEcoregion Mapbook to find out which region your land is located in
- If you have questions about the Alternatives to Buffers Management Tool,
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Research Summary details the latest in check-off-funded research
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As some may have noticed in their mailbox earlier this month, Minnesota Corn’s Research Summary 2017 has been released! We invite you to read this year’s summary and see Minnesota corn check-off dollars at work funding research that improves agricultural practices and creates new opportunities for corn farmers.
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